New Braunfels, TX 78130 Frost Dates
When can you plant in New Braunfels, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/25, about 181 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/25, about 274 frost-free days later.
Zone 9a (20 to 25°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for New Braunfels, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 13 weeks of growing season left in New Braunfels before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
02/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New Braunfels compares
New Braunfels's growing season runs about 274 days, ranking 5,140 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 847 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in New Braunfels can differ from the 78130 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and New Braunfels's frost date answer different questions.